When he first laid eyes on Salt Lake City, Brigham Young, the president of the LDS Church, famously said, “This is the place.” From what is known about the subsequent Mormon settlement of Arizona, ...

In Lees Ferry, Arizona, the past remains visible in the present. It is a good destination for a night or two beneath the stars in a remote area along the Colorado River at the eastern base of the ...

Ancient stories are spread all across the Arizona landscape. The chapters date back hundreds, even thousands, of years. It makes time travel a relatively easy proposition for history lovers. Peek into ...

The anticipation has been building for months. Finally the date has arrived. Planning a fly-fishing trip outside of your regular fishing destinations challenges you to learn about a new watershed, ...

The 15-mile stretch of the Colorado River in Arizona between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry serves up much of the same 1,000-foot sandstone canyon scenery of the Grand Canyon itself, with none of the ...

LEES FERRY – The National Park Service will poison a Colorado River side channel below Glen Canyon Dam to remove fish that threaten native species, the agency announced. Meanwhile, biologists warn, ...

A historic cast iron bell once used by travelers at Lees Ferry would get new recognition under a bill sponsored by Legislative District 6 Representative Brenda Barton. The bill would allow for the ...

Split into basins by an imaginary border at Lees Ferry, Arizona, each state can share blame for the rapid depletion of reservoirs that once held over four years’ flow of the Colorado River. But now, ...

The thought has bounced around in my head for quite a few years now, ever since I learned about the service that provides transport. My brother, Daniel, has committed to the trip, along with a ...

LEES FERRY – The National Park Service will poison a Colorado River side channel below Glen Canyon Dam to remove fish that threaten native species, the agency announced. Meanwhile, biologists warn, ...